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Sagging trailer tongue Louis at 5:36am 02.12.09 Trailer Sailors 6/3472 I have a Magic Tilt trailer for my Hunter 23. The PO stored the boat on the trailer for a couple of
What would you buy? Bad Obsession at 5:21am 02.12.09 Ask All Sailors 39/5003 This should be an interesting thread. It will be interesting to see what people suggest in this sit
YaHoo!!! We are sailing all of August!!! blowinganddrifting at 5:07am 02.12.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1757 Finally!!! After 2 years on the hard and 1 year in a started up new business, my wife and I have dec
Alternatives to Sunbrella? Manny at 7:53pm 02.11.09 Ask All Sailors 13/32286 Anyone tried any other manufacturer's outdoor fabrics for biminis and sailcovers? Good experiences?
vacuflush installation mark.schpero at 7:49pm 02.11.09 Sabre Sailboats 2/3379 I have a 1987 sabre 42 and I am planning to install a vacuflush toilet in the aft head. I have to do
Noticed a couple of Pinholes on my Genny Manny at 7:46pm 02.11.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1670 Went sailing last Sunday and when I had the sun behind the genny, I notice two "pinholes" :doh:. The
Bow Cleat Fasteners Rob Hamlin at 6:31pm 02.11.09 Big Boats 5/1902 Advice needed: I want to replace the bow cleats on my 1991 Catalina 36. Are those simply four larg
flexbond 5000 vs 3m 5200 gettinthere at 5:41pm 02.11.09 Ask All Sailors 6/3585 anybody care to comment on this comparison? The MAS guy said they are comparable BUT the flexbond wi
Gudgeons with Delrin Bushings Aldo at 3:30pm 02.11.09 Catalina 22 1/1579 I would like to read some comments on the gudgeons that have the Delrin bushings in them, that Catal
2800+ Engine Hours (1) Maine Sail at 3:22pm 02.11.09 Musings With Maine Sail 17/6676 I have been doing some preventative maintenance to my engine and in the process wanted to replace th
Prop Damage (1) atwhite2 at 3:20pm 02.11.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1326 I just this past month purchased a slightly used 1976 O'Day 20 with the intentions of bringing the w
Any other 461 sailors out there? sailndive345 at 2:55pm 02.11.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1697 Greetings! I have enjoyed sailing Layla, my '97 Oceanis 461 since Fall '05. All of the places (
Replacing Transducer on P42 rozanski2 at 2:28pm 02.11.09 Big Boats 4/1127 Is there any trick to freeing up the locking nut on my Depth finder thru hall transducer? It's on T
From "STINK BOATING " to " BLOW BOATING " Lucky Bum at 2:21pm 02.11.09 Sails Call Lounge 5/4354 Well it is now three years with a nice 222 O'Day. Renewed my three year Ohio registration, will star
Handle for manual cockpit bilge pump MaryC at 2:19pm 02.11.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1429 Well rats! I was showing my daughter how to operate the manual bilge pump and dropped the handle in
Heads up Maine Boaters Roger Long at 1:13pm 02.11.09 Ask All Sailors 18/3796 If you live or cruise in Maine, better take notice of bill LD 164 now working its way through the le
new owner/ old odor captaincurt at 12:37pm 02.11.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2183 Greetings from Charleston, SC to all. Here's the deal...I purchased a 1983 30' O'Day. The boat was i
Boat Trailering dvideohd at 12:35pm 02.11.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1281 I was looking about for trailers for a 28' boat. Mine weighs 6500# - and there do not seem to be m
two small pot roasts and a steak for $6.47 (2) Ross at 12:06pm 02.11.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1586 Beef chuck was on sale today so I bought a boneless 3 1/4 pound cut. I always cut these up into smal
boom vang or mainsheet traveler? johnrobert at 11:46am 02.11.09 Trailer Sailors 3/3904 Where can I find pics of a boom vang and a mainsheet travleler for a 1994 Hunter 26? I am very new

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Precision 23 Trailer sail sfbay at 10:37am 03.02.22 Welcome to the forum!! If you cannot find a rental trailer, consider buying a used sailboat trailer
PNW Current Atlas App Hello Below at 10:27am 03.02.22 Wondering what people's thoughts are on the PNW Current Atlas app. It looks like I downloaded it an
Dometic AC needs capacitor (1) kbgunn at 10:26am 03.02.22 I have narrowed it down to the compressor relay on the control board. Compressor was getting 0v when
Yanmar 3GMF brand new fuel injector question (2) Ralph Johnstone at 10:15am 03.02.22 My old log books show that hull speed was easy obtained at approximately 3800 rpms No other issues
New Battery power flare replacement kloudie1 at 10:03am 03.02.22 Last year, I bought a Sirius, the red one .. There was a good article in Practical Sailor last year.
The LiFePo4 Revolution! (1) Maine Sail at 10:00am 03.02.22 Markel insurance: https://pbase.com/mainecruising/image/172389857.jpg
The LiFePo4 Revolution! Johann at 9:52am 03.02.22 Are you an ABYC member? If so what membership level, if you don't mind me asking? No, I just try
Building an O'25 trailer from a reclaimed 27' power boat trailer (full specs/story/ measurements + cost) Crazy Dave Condon at 9:23am 03.02.22 could not tell if the winch stand was moved back to support the bow of the boat during transport. Is
The LiFePo4 Revolution! jviss at 9:21am 03.02.22 I see zero indication Lithionics will not be insurable when TE-13 becomes a full standard. At half
New Battery power flare replacement jviss at 9:20am 03.02.22 Which make and model?
Precision 23 Trailer Crazy Dave Condon at 9:15am 03.02.22 although out of buisness for new boat, it is my understanding that the office number is still in use
Morse or no morse Brian D at 8:58am 03.02.22 From Wikipedia on CQ... "In English-speaking countries, the origin of the abbreviation was popular
The LiFePo4 Revolution! Johann at 8:54am 03.02.22 Perhaps domestically produced LifePo4 battery manufacturers are aware of upcoming insurance issues
Two disconnected stories may give your pause the next time you are out on the water. jeepbluetj at 8:41am 03.02.22 Last weekend there was the biggest pod of dolphins I've ever seen about 2 miles outside of Dana. Not
The LiFePo4 Revolution! jviss at 8:18am 03.02.22 I think they are referring to organic chemistry, not organic farming.
Any known concerns with this specific motor? kloudie1 at 8:15am 03.02.22 Couple of other things: new water pump impeller Check the points for gap and cleanliness.. (If not e
Two disconnected stories may give your pause the next time you are out on the water. Calif. Ted at 8:14am 03.02.22 First you can just hear them and see a disturbance on the water like an approaching squall, then the
Any known concerns with this specific motor? Jacktar at 8:14am 03.02.22 I had one with my boat from previous owner, ran good, but no throttle control because the control wa
Catalina 22 Sport Mast Repair? Jacktar at 8:09am 03.02.22 This is great area, lots of protected water for day sailing, hurricane holes for overnighting and pa
Oday 25 portlights racenmotorsports at 7:53am 03.02.22

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